Paint It, Black Chords by The Rolling Stones

Tempo:
158.65 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

C

Ab

Eb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paint It, Black chords
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[Fm]
[F] [G]
[Em]
[G] [Fm]
I see a red door and I [C] want [Ab] it [G] painted black.
[Ab] [Fm]
No colors anymore, I [C] want [D] them [G] changed to black.
[Fm]
[Eb] I see [Ab] the girls walk [Eb] by [Fm] dressed in their summer clothes.
[Eb] I do [Ab] turn my head [Bb] and feel my [C] darkness close.
[Fm]
I see a line of cars and they're all [G] painted [C] black.
[Fm]
With flowers and my [D] love broke never [G] to come back.
[Ab] [Fm]
[Eb] [Ab] People turn [Eb] their heads [Fm] and quickly look away.
[Eb] I don't need [Ab] your help [Eb] baby, it [Gm] just happens [C] everyday.
[Fm]
I look inside myself and [G] see my heart is black.
[Ab] [Fm]
I see my red door, I [G] must have it painted [C] black.
[Fm]
[Eb] Maybe then [Ab] I'll fade [Eb] away [Fm] and not have to face the facts.
[Cm] It's not easy facing up [Bb] when your whole [C] world is black.
[Fm]
No more will my green seagull turn [C] a deeper blue.
[Fm]
I could not foresee this thing happening [Bb] to [F] you.
[Gm] If I look [Ab] [Eb] [Fm]
into the setting sun,
[Eb] My love will [Ab] [Eb] last with me before [Bb] the [C] morning comes.
[Fm]
I see a red door and I [G] want it painted [Ab] black.
[Fm] No colors anymore, [C] I want them to turn black.
[Fm]
I [Ab] see the girls [Eb] walk by [Fm] dressed in their summer clothes.
I
[Ab] do turn [Eb] my head [Bb] and feel my [C] darkness [Fm] close.
I see my red door, [C] I must have it [Fm] painted black.
Maybe then I'll
[C] fade away and not have [Fm]
to face the facts.
[C] [Fm]
[C] I want [Fm] to see it painted, painted black.
[C]
[Fm] I want to see the sun, I [C]
want [Fm] to see it painted, painted, painted,
painted [C] black.
[Fm] [C] [Fm]
[C]
[Fm]
[C]
[Fm]
Key:  
Fm
123111111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Fm
123111111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
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Let's start jamming The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black chords, practice the chord sequence C, Fm, C, Eb, Fm, Eb and Ab. Start with a comfortable 79 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 159. With (unknown) Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I see a red door and I [C] want [Ab] it [G] painted black.
[Ab] _ _ [Fm]
No colors anymore, I [C] want [D] them [G] changed to black.
_ [Fm] _
[Eb] I see [Ab] the girls walk [Eb] by [Fm] dressed in their summer clothes. _ _ _
[Eb] I do [Ab] turn my head [Bb] and feel my [C] darkness close.
_ [Fm] _
I see a line of cars and they're all [G] painted [C] black.
_ _ [Fm]
With flowers and my [D] love broke never [G] to come back.
[Ab] _ [Fm] _ _
[Eb] _ [Ab] People turn [Eb] their heads [Fm] and quickly look away. _ _ _
[Eb] I don't need [Ab] your help [Eb] baby, it [Gm] just happens [C] everyday.
_ _ _ [Fm] _
I look inside myself and [G] see my heart is black.
[Ab] _ [Fm] _
I see my red door, I [G] must have it painted [C] _ black.
_ [Fm] _
[Eb] Maybe then [Ab] I'll fade [Eb] away [Fm] and not have to face the facts. _ _ _
[Cm] It's not easy facing up [Bb] when your whole [C] world is black.
_ _ _ [Fm] _
No more will my green seagull turn [C] a deeper blue.
_ _ _ [Fm] _
I could not foresee this thing happening [Bb] to [F] you. _ _
_ [Gm] If I look [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ [Fm]
into the setting sun, _ _
_ [Eb] My love will [Ab] [Eb] last with me before [Bb] the [C] morning comes.
_ [Fm] _
I see a red door and I [G] want it painted [Ab] black. _ _
[Fm] No colors anymore, [C] I want them to turn black.
_ [Fm] _
I [Ab] see the girls [Eb] walk by [Fm] dressed in their summer clothes.
I _
_ [Ab] _ do turn [Eb] my head [Bb] and feel my [C] darkness _ _ [Fm] close.
_ _ I see my red door, [C] _ _ I must have it _ [Fm] painted black.
Maybe then I'll _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ fade away and not have _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ to face the facts. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ I want [Fm] to see it painted, _ _ painted black.
_ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] I want to see the sun, _ _ I [C] _
_ _ _ _ want [Fm] to see it painted, painted, painted,
painted [C] black.
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song is part of Aftermath album.